Ubuntu – Problem in installing packages in R

14.04r

In R, I am trying to run –

install.package('rattle')

but terminal gives me following error –

Error in .chooseMirror(m, "CRAN", graphics, ind, useHTTPS) : 
could not find function "setNames"

R version – 3.2.2
Ubuntu – 14.04 LTS

How to solve this error?

Maybe because I had few problems during installation of R-base –

From Command Line, It would only install 3.0.2, but not 3.2.2.
Hence, I installed R-3.2.2 from Ubuntu software centre.

From Software centre, it would not install r-base, and give following ERROR :

Package dependencies cannot be resolved
he following packages have unmet dependencies:

r-base: Depends: r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0) but 3.2.2-1trusty0 is to be installed
Depends: r-recommended (= 3.2.2-1trusty0) but 3.0.2-1ubuntu1 is to be installed

So after that, from software center I tried first installing r-base-core-1trusty0, and then r-base-1trusty0.
It worked and I had R-3.2.2 installed in system.

While installing a package from R, by install.packages(), It ask me to choose a mirror. After choosing mirror, I get the above error. stating problem in .chooseMirror(…)

I get the same error of .chooseMirror, When I try –

update.packages(checkBuilt=TRUE)

Maybe the error could be due to installation problems

P.S: I am reposting this question after making edit on this question because don't have enough reputation points to comment on others post.

Best Answer

Try using R --vanilla - an .Rprofile can break it - mine does...

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Apparently the latest version of erlang-base (1:18.1) does not include the virtual package erlang-abi-15.b.

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$ sudo aptitude install couchdb
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  couchdb couchdb-bin{ab} couchdb-common{a} erlang-eunit{a} erlang-os-mon{a} erlang-snmp{a} erlang-tools{a} erlang-webtool{a} erlang-xmerl{a} libmozjs185-1.0{a} 
0 packages upgraded, 10 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 8,256 kB of archives. After unpacking 22.1 MB will be used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 couchdb-bin : Depends: erlang-abi-15.b which is a virtual package.
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

     Keep the following packages at their current version:
1)     couchdb [Not Installed]                            
2)     couchdb-bin [Not Installed]                        



Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] n
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

      Install the following packages:                                 
1)      erlang-eunit [1:17.4 ()]                                
2)      erlang-os-mon [1:17.4 ()]                               
3)      erlang-snmp [1:17.4 ()]                                 
4)      erlang-tools [1:17.4 ()]                                
5)      erlang-webtool [1:17.4 ()]                              
6)      erlang-xmerl [1:17.4 ()]                                

      Downgrade the following packages:                               
7)      erlang-asn1 [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]         
8)      erlang-base [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]         
9)      erlang-crypto [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]       
10)     erlang-inets [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]        
11)     erlang-mnesia [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]       
12)     erlang-public-key [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]   
13)     erlang-runtime-tools [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]
14)     erlang-ssl [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]          
15)     erlang-syntax-tools [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()] 

      Leave the following dependencies unresolved:                    
16)     erlang-base recommends erlang-crypto (= 1:17.4)               


Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y
The following packages will be DOWNGRADED:
  erlang-asn1 erlang-base erlang-crypto erlang-inets erlang-mnesia erlang-public-key erlang-runtime-tools erlang-ssl erlang-syntax-tools 
The following NEW packages will be installed:
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0 packages upgraded, 10 newly installed, 9 downgraded, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 19.1 MB of archives. After unpacking 21.5 MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y

UPDATE: I have reported this bug to Ubuntu.

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